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Affirmative Action Challenged Anew
Lawsuit against U. of Texas raises novel question: If a university has diversity success with a "percent plan," does that preclude doing more?
Getting Older Students Into the Mix
Two states take different tacks to attract "nontraditional" learners -- one promoting short online courses, the other giving students a subsidized taste of college.
College Isn't Worth a Million Dollars
Go ahead -- just try to find an instance in the last few years in which someone trying to make...
Winning Hearts and Minds in War on Plagiarism
To many writing instructors, going nuclear (expulsion threats) or high tech (detection software) have failed to stop cheating. So they aim for small victories, through new approaches to teaching about academic integrity.
Distance Ed Continues Rapid Growth at Community Colleges
While Blackboard dominates course-management market at 2-year colleges, more institutions are looking elsewhere.
Reaching Out to Students in Foster Care
Community colleges consider how they can enroll and graduate a particularly vulnerable population.